41.   The frenzied diplomatic activity came amid increasing international pressure on Israel to halt its offensive in the West Bank.

42.   The government has tightened security in Colombo and in villages in the northeast fearing more attacks by the rebels in a bid to halt the offensive.

43.   The governments in Zagreb and Sarajevo did not seem to heed American and U.N. warnings to halt their offensive against Banja Luka.

44.   The rebels appealed Monday for international pressure to halt the offensive.

45.   The United States has been among the strongest advocates of military intervention to get the Serbs to halt their offensive in Kosovo.

46.   The United Nations warned Bosnian Serbs they could face NATO air power if they do not halt their offensive on Srebrenica by Tuesday morning.

47.   The United States has been among the advocates of military intervention to get the Serbs to halt their offensive in Kosovo.

48.   U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted Saturday that Israel halt its offensive and immediately withdraw its troops from the West Bank.

49.   U.S. President George W. Bush demanded Thursday that Israel halt the offensive and withdraw from Palestinian territory.

50.   Germany, an old ally of Croatia, urged the former Yugoslav republic to halt the offensive and respect the year-old ceasefire.